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Tibial Shaft Fractures
Tibial shaft fractures are one of the most common long bone fractures.
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Femoral Shaft Fractures
Femoral shaft fractures refer to the fractures between a point 5 cm distal to the femoral lesser trochanter and a point within 5 cm from the adductor...
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Adult Metacarpal Shaft Fractures
Metacarpal fractures are some of the most common upper-extremity fractures that occur in adults. In general, metacarpal shaft fractures occur in four...
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Radius and Ulnar Shaft Fractures
Forearm shaft fractures can be a result of high- and low-energy trauma. Although the diagnosis of these lesions is usually straightforward, a...
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Iatrogenic open humeral shaft fractures following functional bracing
IntroductionThe treatment of closed humeral shaft fractures tends to be successful with functional bracing. Treatment failure due to iatrogenic...
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MRI characteristics of radiographically occult femoral neck fractures in trauma patients with ipsilateral femoral shaft fractures
PurposeIpsilateral femoral neck fractures can be seen alongside femoral shaft fractures in high-velocity trauma patients. These neck fractures are...
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Failure of Plate Fixation of Humeral Shaft Fractures
Failure of plate osteosynthesis of humeral shaft fractures could be due to several factors. Lack of adequate mechanical stability is one of them as...
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Paediatric femoral shaft fractures: an instructional review for the FRCS examination
This review presents the principal features of paediatric femoral shaft fractures including the contemporary management strategies and relevant...
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Surgical Management of Humeral Shaft Fractures
The purpose of this chapter was to describe the possible alternatives for surgical treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the humerus and what are the...
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Pediatric Phalangeal Base and Shaft Fractures
Pediatric phalangeal base and shaft fractures of the proximal and middle phalanx are common injuries and can usually be treated with nonoperative...
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Biomechanical analysis of plate versus K-wire fixation for metacarpal shaft fractures with wedge-shaped bone defects
BackgroundMetacarpal shaft fracture is a common type of hand fracture. Numerous studies have explored fixing transverse fractures in the midshaft of...
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Adult Phalangeal Shaft Fractures
This chapter will highlight the issues related to diaphyseal fractures of the phalanges in the adult skeleton. The structural anatomy, kinesiology,...
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Implantology of Fractures of the Shaft of the Tibia Including Segmental Fractures
Nowadays closed interlocking nailing is the gold standard of treatment in tibial shaft fractures. This includes segmental fractures. There are many...
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Implantology of Fractures of the Shaft of the Tibia Including Segmental Fractures
Nowadays closed interlocking nailing is the gold standard of treatment in tibial shaft fractures. This includes segmental fractures. There are many...
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Implantology of Fractures of the Shaft of Humerus
Fracture of humeral shaft (HSF) is of common occurrence. Historically from days of Hippocrates, this fracture has been treated nonoperatively. The...
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Implantology of Fractures of the Shaft of Humerus
Fracture of humeral shaft (HSF) is of common occurrence. Historically from days of Hippocrates, this fracture has been treated nonoperatively. The...
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Comprehensive comparison between conservative therapy and surgical management for completely displaced and comminuted mid-shaft clavicle fractures
PurposeIt is still controversial whether complete displaced mid-shaft clavicle fractures should be treated with internal fixation or conservative...
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Paediatric tibial shaft fractures: an instructional review for the FRCS exam
This instructional review presents the literature and guidelines relevant to the classification, management and prognosis of paediatric tibial shaft...
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Assessing the effectiveness of intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures in a low-income setting: a prospective study in Yemen
BackgroundTibial shaft fractures are common injuries that can be treated with various methods, including interlocked intramedullary nail (IMN)....
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Plain X-ray is insufficient for correct diagnosis of tibial shaft spiral fractures: a prospective trial
PurposeTibial shaft spiral fractures and fractures of the distal third of the tibia (AO:42A/B/C and 43A) frequently occur with non-displaced...
